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Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
International Yoga Day celebrated by Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs and Petroleum & Natural Gas at Red Fort, Delhi
Shri Hardeep S. Puri along with more than twelve thousand Yoga enthusiasts took part in the event
Under the leadership of the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, Government of India today celebrated International Day of Yoga  2022 with ‘Yoga for Humanity’ as the theme. The Union Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs and Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shri Hardeep S. Puri led the IDY celebration by practicing Common Yoga Protocol  involving more than twelve thousand Yoga enthusiasts at historic red Fort in Delhi.
Addressing the event, the Minister highlighted the benefits of Yoga for mind, body and soul in everyone’s life. Shri Puri said that nation is grateful to the Prime Minister for making this ancient Indian practice, an Internationally recognised celebration through International Yoga Day. He said that Yoga is an Indian tradition known to us for over 5000 years. It has now become popular the world over, and today innumerable people in the world are taking part in the Yoga events. He said that Yoga is good not only for body and mind, but also is known for its healing powers. Besides health and general well-being, yoga also helps in spiritual awakening. Shri Puri said that this year being Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the celebrations are being done on a large scale, particularly at 75 iconic sites, and he feels honoured to be part of it at historic Red Fort in the national capital.
In today’s programme at Red Fort, Delhi, besides the officials of the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs and Petroleum & Natural Gas, participants from Patanjali Yogpeeth took part in large number. Acharya Bal Krishan from Patanjali Yogpeeth was also present on stage with the Minister. Approximately 12,000 yoga enthusiasts took part in the event.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
AT IFFI SHORT FILMS GENERATE LONGER DISCUSSION
'A Thankless Job' follows the life of a teacher who isn't appreciated : Vicky Barmecha
Bohubritta picturisation of a poem: Utpal Dutta
Goa: November 23, 2019
Directors of two Non Feature films at the 50th International Film Festival of India met the press in Panaji today. Director of ‘ A Thankless Job’ Vicky Barmecha, Director of ‘Bohubritta’ Utpal Dutta and its Producer Swapna Datta participated in the media conference.
Sharing the theme of his short film, Shri Vicky Barmecha said that his film is following the journey of a teacher who despite his hard work and sincerity isn’t really appreciated. “ The teacher tries to do so much for the kids’ future and experiment in his teaching. But people around him is trying to pull him down, `` he said.
Replying to questions, the Director said that the duration of a film depends on the story to tell, the budget and the producer.
Explaining the genesis of his movie, Shri Utpal Dutta said that his film is the picturisation of a poem written by Swapna Dutta. “ Usually, prose is used for making films. But I took a poem and the images associated with it and tried to change the narrative. All the images in the film speaks like a metaphor”, he elaborated.
Complementing upon her director, Swapna Dutta said that it was a tough job bringing out the visuals in her mind to a narration. “ As I am not related to film field, it was Utpal who brought out the images from me”, she added.
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A THANKLESS JOB
Directed by Vicky Barmecha the story tells about the life of a sincere teacher who isn’t always appreciated by the students, colleagues, parents or school authorities.Karan the protagonist is a passionate and dedicated environmental science teacher for Class IV. Feeling more and more dejected Karan is on the verge of giving up teaching, but he gets reassurance and encouragement from those who that matters the most – his students.
BOHUBRITTA
Bohubritta captures the poetry of Swapna Dutta Deka, who also provides the voice over by reciting the poetry herself. The film brings to the screen in a vibrant, vivid manner Assam’s rich tradition and heritage of Tree and River worship. The symbolic nuggets and nuances of the poet’s words and conveys to the viewer without any loss of their inner meanings and symbolisms. Bohubritta is a unique experience with a deep understanding of cinematic idioms and craft, seen in each frame so meticulously pictured, blended and brought out.
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Ministry of Tourism
Tourism Minister launches the new Incredible India website
The Minister of State  for Tourism Shri K.J. Alphons launched the new Incredible India website in New Delhi today. The website showcases India as a holistic destination, revolving around major experiences, such as, spirituality, heritage, adventure, culture, yoga, wellness and more. The website follows the trends and technologies of international standards with an aim to project India as a “must-visit” destination, among its overseas travellers.
Launching the new dynamic and interactive website with latest platform and technology, the Minister hoped that the website will evolve as one of the best in the world. The Minister also said that the new website is more interactive, it will have all the required content and further, the content shall be updated in a timely manner. The Minister also thanked the stakeholders like Tech Mahindra, Google, Adobe and NIC team who were involved in the development of the website.
Speaking at the event, Secretary Tourism, Ms. Rashmi Verma said that new website will suggest a visitor the options and there is no need of any queries. She also added that the website will provide information all over the world even about exotic destinations of the country. The Secretary also conveyed that the website has already started getting visits from US, Russia and China.
The website has many useful features to make it more interactive and to provide a deeper engagement to the travelers visiting the website. With the help of Adobe solution suite, the Ministry of Tourism will now be able to engage effectively with visitors across Web & Social channels and measure engagement, to deliver real time personalized experiences for each visitor, based on their interest and travel persona. Ministry of Tourism has partnered with Google Arts & Culture, in bringing online a series of compelling visuals that will give the user an immersive experience of India’s spectacular heritage, festivity, spirituality, museums and adventure, on the new website.
Features of the new website: -
- User Friendly Design: Aesthetically designed website to make large amount of information easily available.
- Content Rich: Browse through a wide range of destinations and experiences before planning a travel.
- Advanced Personalization: The power of Adobe Experience Cloud has been leveraged to identify different user personas and offer personalized experience.
- Mobile Ready: Fully Responsive website to access the information easily on the mobile devices.
- Interactive Search: Browse easily the destinations and experiences of your choice with quick search.
- User Generated Content: Explore India through the experiences of fellow travelers and their stories.
The website has been developed by Tech Mahindra and is powered by NIC Cloud. The website will be dynamic and constantly evolving, with new design and theme, periodically. Going forward, the website will be available in Hindi and leading international languages.
Website Link: https://www.incredibleindia.org/
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Shri Kiren Rijiju pays floral tributes at the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi on his 151st birth anniversary today at Rajghat; Flags-in the CRPF Divyang Yodha Cycle rally
Rally has covered about 1000km to reach Rajghat, Delhi from Sabarmati Ashram, Gujarat in the last 16 days
Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Kiren Rijiju flagged in the CRPF Divyang Yodha Cycle rally that began its journey from Sabarmati Ashram, Gujarat and culminated at Rajpath today on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. Before the event, Shri Rijiju payed floral tributes at the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi on his 151st birth anniversary, at Rajghat, New Delhi today. CRPF Divyang Yodha Cycle rally has covered about 1000Km to reach Delhi in the last 16 days. From the CRPF Academy in Gurugram, the rally of intrepid warriors was joined by Dr. A.P. Maheshwari, DG CRPF who led the yatra from Gurugram to Rajpath. Secretary of Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities,Ministry of Social Justice Empowerment Ms. Shakuntala D. Gamlin and other dignitaries were also present on this occasion.
Speaking on the occasion Shri Rijiju said that the internal security warriors of the Central Reserve Police Force are actively serving the country across several conflict zones.CRPF Brave hearts have made supreme sacrificein the service Of the nation. Many fearless warriors suffer grievous injuriesand lose limb or Vital organs during their service.
Appreciating the courage and determination of the team, Shri Rijiju said that CRPF has also fervently participated in the Fit India Movement across the country. He also lauded the professionalism of the force.
It is pertinent to mention that among the participants is Shaurya Chakra recipient Shri R. K. Singh, Second-in-Command CRPF, who lost his leg in an operation in Lohardaga Jharkhand when a series of close to 200 IED explosions were triggered by Maoists on 03/05/2012. The Cycle Rally team consisted of 06 Women of CRPF Mahila Battalions who have shown strong determination and courage throughout the rally.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Tribes Advisory Councils  have been constituted in all the ten states having Scheduled Areas
According to the provisions of Paragraph 4, under Article 244 of Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India, the Tribes Advisory Councils  shall be established in each State having Scheduled Areas therein and, if the President so directs, also in any State having Scheduled Tribes but not Scheduled Areas therein.
Tribes Advisory Council shall consist of not more than 20 members of whom, as nearly as may be, three-fourths shall be representatives of Scheduled Tribes in State Legislative Assembly provided that if number of representatives of STs in State Assembly is less than number of seats in TAC to be filled by such representatives, remaining seats shall be filled by other members of those tribes.
Accordingly, Tribes Advisory Council  have been constituted in 10 states having Scheduled Areas therein namely Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha and Rajasthan. Further, the States of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand not having any notified Scheduled Area also have Tribes Advisory Council constituted therein. Accordingly, there is no State , which have not constituted TAC.
The provision of the Paragraph 4, Part B, Sub-paragraph  of the Constitution provides that it shall be the duty of the Tribes Advisory Council to advise on such matters pertaining to the welfare and advancement of the Scheduled Tribes in the State as may be referred to them by the Governor.
This information was given by Minister of Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Communications
Rolling out of 5G Network
Telecom Service Providers  have started providing 5G services in the country from 01.10.2022 onwards and as of 26.11.2022, 5G services have started in 50 towns distributed over 14 States/UTs. 
As per the Notice Inviting Application  dated 15-06-2022 for auction of spectrum and the license conditions, the rollout obligations are required to be met over a period of five years, in a phased manner, from the date of allocation of spectrum. Further expansion of mobile networks beyond the mandatory rollout obligations, depends on the techno-commercial consideration of the Telecom Service Providers .
Department of Telecommunications  has notified the Indian Telegraph  Rules 2017 enabling Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecommunication Equipment , which prescribes that any telegraph which is used or capable of being used with any telegraph established, maintained or worked under the licence granted by the Central Government in accordance with the provisions of section 4 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, shall have to undergo prior mandatory testing and certification in respect of parameters as determined by the telegraph authority from time to time.
Further, DoT has issued amendment in Telecom Licenses on 10.03.2021, wherein, all Licensees have been directed to connect only Trusted Products in their telecom networks with effect from 15.06.2021. The amendment has been issued to implement the provisions of National Security Directive on Telecommunication Sector . It aims to establish a mechanism for sourcing of telecommunication equipment only from trusted sources to enhance the security of telecom networks and to address the national security concerns.
Annexure
State/UT-wise list of towns where 5G services have started as on 26.11.2022:
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State/UT
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Town
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1
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Delhi
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Delhi
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2
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Maharashtra
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Mumbai
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Nagpur
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Pune
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3
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West Bengal
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Kolkata
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Siliguri
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4
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Uttar Pradesh
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Varanasi
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Lucknow
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5
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Tamilnadu
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Chennai
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6
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Karnataka
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Bangalore
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7
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Telengana
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Hyderabad
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8
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Rajasthan
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Jaipur
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9
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Haryana
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Panipat
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10
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Assam
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Guwahati
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11
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Kerala
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Kochi
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12
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Bihar
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Patna
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13
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Andhra Pradesh
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Visakhapatnam
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14
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Gujarat
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Ahmedabad
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Gandhinagar
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Bhavnagar
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Mehsana
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Rajkot
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Surat
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Vadodara
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Amreli
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Botad
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Junagadh
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Porbandar
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Veraval
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Himatnagar
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Modasa
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Palanpur
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Patan
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Bhuj
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Jamnagar
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Khambhalia
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Morvi
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Wadhwan
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AHWA
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Bharuch
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Navsari
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Rajpipla
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Valsad
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Vyara
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Anand
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Chota Udaipur
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Dohad
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Godhra
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Lunawada
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Nadiad
This information was given by the Minister of State for Communications, Shri Devusinh Chauhan in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Science & Technology
NRDC Funds 16 Covid Technologies for Scaling up and Validation
The National Research Development Corporation , an enterprise under DSIR, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt of India, invited proposals from the innovators under its DSIR grants-in-aid promotional programme for development of technologies for commercialization  forUp-scaling the Covid-19 related technologies.
The financial support is given for development of Covid-19 technologies in the area of tracking, testing & treatment, covering process scale up, pilot plant studies, validation/authentication of the product, registration of the product with regulatory authorities, conducting field trials, generation of toxicology data, bridging the gap between the lab scale development and industrial requirement, so that commercial production and marketing of product become successful.
Against the advertisement, 65 proposals were received seeking funding from NRDC. A three members external Technology Expert Committee was constituted and they have recommended 16 projects for funding as they are technically sound and relevant.The projects funded are in the area of Testing,Tracing and Treatment of Covid-19 and the technologies selected for support are in the area of Test Kits, Sanitizers, Ventilators, PPEs, Masks and Covid hospital effluents treatment. Some of the Institutions and Companies selected includes; IIT Delhi. Sahajanand Technologies Pvt. LtdSurat, IDEMI Mumbai, INM Indian Navy, Mumbai, Omix Research & Diagnostics Laboratories Bangalore, VBRI Innovation Pvt. Ltd New Delhi, FFDC Kannauj, CIBART New Delhi, Rudrani Hospitality Solutions Delhi, LN Inditech Services Pvt. Ltd. Bhubhaneswar and few academic institutions and individual innovators.
Dr. H. Purushotham, Chairman & Managing Director said that “ There is a huge gap in availability of grant funds for scale up and prototying of innovative technologies. NRDC Team quickly formulated the scheme to raise to the national emergency requirement and contributing its might to combat covid-19. This financial support would help the innovators and startups in accelerating the technology development process and bring the innovative technologies to the market place within the next one year.” He has further stated that NRDC has brought out a Compendium of Indian Technologies for combating Covid-19 which has listed about 200 technologies developed by Indian institutions and startups and NRDC has transferred 9 technologies to startups and MSMEs which are useful in combating Covid-19 in the country.
Ministry of Science & Technology
Commodore Amit Rastogi  is the new Chairman & Managing Director of National Research Development Corporation
Commodore Amit Rastogi , after an illustrious career of 34 years in Indian Navy has taken over as Chairman & Managing Director of National Research Development Corporation on 18 October, 2021.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from JNU, Master’s degree in Electronics & Telecommunication form Poona University and M.Sc.  from Madras University. He is also a distinguished alumnus of Defence Services Staff College Wellington and College of Defence Management, Secunderabad.
An avid technologist who has held diverse portfolios in Indian Navy and carries rich experience in induction of missile systems, state-of-the-art technology intensive combat systems, Phased array radars, Communication equipment etc. for warships through Indigenous development and TOT route and simultaneous engagement of R&D community, Academia and Industry.
He was earlier, Director, Electrical Engineering at Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence for five years and Additional General Manager Tech Services at Naval Dockyard for two years. He also held the position of Deputy Director General Quality Assurance for five years and Director, Electrical Trials Modification Authority for two years. He is a fitness enthusiast, an Isha meditator, keen golfer and Randonneur .
NRDC is an enterprise of DSIR, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India. It engages in the development, promotion and transfer of technologies emanating from various national R&D institutions.
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Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
2,734 projects completed till June 2021 under Smart Cities Mission
Smart Cities Mission  is being implemented in 100 cities selected through 4 rounds of competition from January 2016 to June 2018. As on 30 June,2021, these cities have tendered out 5,956 projects worth ₹ 1,79,413 crore; out of which work orders have been issued in 5,314 projects worth ₹ 1,48,029 crore; out of these, 2,734 projects worth ₹ 46,769 crore have been completed.
Central Government has released ₹ 23,925 crore to States/Union Territories for their Smart Cities as of June, 2021.
The status of projects in the 20 Smart Cities selected in Round-1 in January, 2016 is given below.

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Smart City
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Tender Stage
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Work Order Stage
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Work Completed
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Total Projects
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Total Amount
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No. of Projects
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Amount
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No. of Projects
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Amount
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No. of Projects
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Amount
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Round 1 Cities

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127
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11,750
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548
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26,966
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1,119
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18,408
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1,794
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57,124

Out of 1,794 projects worth ₹ 57,124 crore that were part of the Smart City Plans of Smart Cities selected in Round-1, 1,667 projects  worth ₹ 45,374 crore  have either been completed or are under implementation. All efforts are being made for timely completion of projects undertaken in these cities.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Kaushal Kishore, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Culture
Webinar on ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat - Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ conducted
A webinar on ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat - Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ was organized today by Regional Outreach Bureau  & Press Information Bureau , Chandigarh under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India.
Image: Dr. Dinesh Chahal Co-ordinator NSS, Central University of Haryana speaking to the participants
In a gripping interaction, a guest speaker Dr. Dinesh Chahal, Co-ordinator NSS, Central University of Haryana discussed the role of the freedom fighters from Haryana and implored the participants to act on the values that drove our freedom fighters to make the extreme sacrifices. “We have to rise above the divisions of caste, religion, colour, region and language to ensure the prosperity and unity of the nation with youth playing an important to achieve this”, he added.
Another speaker, Dr. M. Lakshmanacharyulu, Expert in various languages, GHMC, Hyderabad requested the participants to explore the diversity in Indian languages and learn at least one Indian language along with English. He also highlighted the role of various freedom fighters from Telangana including erstwhile Prime Minister PV Narsimha Rao in Indian Freedom Struggle. He also informed participants about the pivotal role played by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in amalgamation of former princely state of Hyderabad in Indian Union.
Image: Dr. M. Lakshmanacharyulu, Expert in various languages, GHMC, Hyderabad discussing the importance of learning Indian languages with the participants
Sh. Baljit Singh, Assistant Director, ROB Chandigarh moderated the session and Sh. Harshit Narang, Assistant Director, PIB, Chandigarh gave the welcome address while introducing the topics. In his address he explained that Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of progressive India and the glorious history of its people, culture and achievements. Further, he added, “This Mahotsav is dedicated to the people of India who have not only been instrumental in bringing India thus far in its evolutionary journey but also hold within them the power and potential to enable Prime Minister Modi’s vision of activating India 2.0, fuelled by the spirit of Atmanirbhar Bharat.”
Sh. Rajesh Arora, Incharge, FOB Narnaul closed the webinar with a vote of thanks to the speakers and the participants present. A good number of participants also shared their views on national integration and freedom struggle during the webinar.